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Cargo ship bottleneck off LA coast is STILL at all-time high - with nearly 100 ships waiting to berth - despite port officials claiming number had HALVED
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]
  • The number of ships docked off the California coast is still at an all-time high - contradicting claims from officials the number has dwindled in recent weeks

  • On Tuesday, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka announced there were 46 boats stationed off the shores of Long Beach and Los Angeles

  • However, according to data provided by ship-tracking outfit MarineTraffic, there are currently 96 cargo ships docked near the two popular ports

  • The inconsistency in the number of ships stems from a new policy recently employed by shipping trade groups

  • The new policy encourages boats traversing the Pacific, often hailing from Asia, to sit 150 miles offshore as they wait to unload their precious cargo

  • Some ships have been waiting to berth since October, amid the US' continuing supply chain crisis

  • The policy, put into effect of November 16, encourages incoming vessels to wait out in the open ocean amid the traffic jams - rather than at the backed-up ports

Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-07
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